Current StatusView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.Bill Number: 3869 Ratification Number: 550 Act Number 571 Introducing Body: House Subject: To levy a maximum of 96.4 mills for the operation of the School District of Aiken County
(A571, R550, H3869)
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE AIKEN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION, FOR THE 1980-81 TAX YEAR ONLY, TO LEVY A MAXIMUM OF 96.4 MILLS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF AIKEN COUNTY, TO SPECIFY THAT THE ADDITIONAL 4.4 MILLS AUTHORIZED OVER THE 1979-80 LEVY SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EDUCATION FINANCE ACT OF 1977 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO LEVY ADDITIONAL MILLS ABOVE THE 96.4 MILL MAXIMUM UPON THE APPROVAL THEREOF BY THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A REFERENDUM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Levy authorized
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Aiken County Board of Education is hereby authorized to levy for the operation of the School District of Aiken County in 1980-81 a tax in an amount not to exceed 96.4 mills. The additional 4.4 mills that the 96.4 mills constitutes over the 1979-80 levy shall be used exclusively to comply with the local support requirements of Act 163 of 1977 (Education Finance Act).
Additional levy after referendum
Section 2. In addition to the 96.4 mills authorized by Section 1 of this act, additional mills may be levied by the Board if such additional levy is approved by the qualified electors of the School District in a referendum called for such purpose by the Aiken County Board of Education.
Time effective
Section 3. This act shall take effect upon approval By the Governor.